Mayer Brown LLP is a leading global law firm with offices in 24 key business centers across the Americas, Asia, Europe and the Middle East. We are a collegial, collaborative and diverse firm where highly motivated individuals with an unwavering commitment to excellence receive the opportunity, support and development they need to grow, thrive and realize their greatest potential.

Mayer Brown continues to globalize and standardize the Financial Systems application and technology platforms; this role being paramount in contributing to the success of these global projects. The Financial Applications Architect role is critical to the daily support of the Financial Systems, priority finance projects and the overall stability and direction of the environments and systems of the Financial area.

Responsible for level III support for accounting applications; participate in 24/7, 365 days on-call support rotation, as needed. Align working hours as necessary to support global teams and business partners

Develop and cultivate relationships and communication lines with key business partners, stakeholders and strategic vendors

Qualifications:

A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience, which should include 10+ years in the technology industry with experience in a Professional Services industry (e.g. Accounting Firm, Consulting Firm, Law Firm, etc.)

Experience and familiarity of Aderant Expert preferred

10+ years application experience working with ERP, client/server, web-based systems

5+ years hands-on experience with Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) and project management methodologies

5+ years in business process management including; documentation, reengineering and measurement

5+ years experience in application architecture with an emphasis on usability

Ability to act as a role model (lead, mentor) for other members of the department regarding leadership, work ethic, self-improvement and career development

Light lifting; up to 30 lbs.

We offer competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, including medical/dental/vision/life/and AD&D insurance, 401(k) savings plan, back-up childcare and eldercare, generous paid time off (PTO), work from home policy, as well as opportunities for professional development and growth.

If Mayer Brown sounds like the right place for you, and if you have the qualifications we are seeking, please apply through the career section (no e-mailed resumes, please) on www.mayerbrown.com. EOE m/f/d/v

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